Picture a world where the live arts are an integral part of our civic and mental health.

This research brief summarizes a study examining how arts participation can build social cohesion and enhance wellbeing in communities, presenting key findings from an integrative literature review and introducing a conceptual model that illustrates the relationships between arts participation, social cohesion, and wellbeing.

Arts For EveryBody co artistic director Clyde Valentín sits down with journalist Julia Hotz to discuss her new social prescribing book, THE CONNECTION CURE, and what’s ahead for the arts and health movement.

New York Times 07.27.24

The age-old practice of turning tree leaves into mats has been revived on the islands. “It teaches you how to weave relationships, past and present,” one master artisan says.

WLBT 07.27.24

“We have a lot of artists, vendors, and musicians out today with us to celebrate this Arts for Everybody movement,” Carlton Turner, site partner with Sipp Culture, said. Art for Everybody is a national push to educate the public on the power of art and it’s impact on one’s mental and physical health.

The Gainesville Sun 07.29.24

Despite the rainy weather, the HeART Wall, a 208-foot-long mosaic mural featuring over 2,500 hearts, was unveiled at Depot Park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. This community-driven art project, led by Sarah Hinds and supported by multiple local organizations, celebrates Gainesville through its vibrant, collaborative design.

In 2022 and 2023, One Nation/One Project leaders conducted site visits in nine communities, using sensory exercises to create data poems that reflect each community's unique characteristics, grounding their research in the experiences of community members.

WXII NBC 12 07.27.24

Arts For EveryBody, a nationwide initiative to bring together artists, civic leaders and community health providers to foster healthier communities, held its “Creative Wellness Community Day” in Winston-Salem on July 27.

WCJB ABC 20 07.27.24

City leaders with One Nation One Project Gainesville in collaboration with Dream On Purpose kicked off their ‘Summer Youth Celebration Arts, Culture, and Health Day’. One Nation One Project Gainesville is a wellness initiative meant to increase youth engagement in arts and culture while reducing gun violence.

ABC 6 Providence Now 7.27.24

The residents were assisted by local artists Vatic Kuumba and Carolina Briones, and the theme for each piece was “no place like home.” Organizers said the National Arts for EveryBody Campaign aims to show how arts participation is good for both physical and mental health.

The research brief by One Nation/One Project proposes a new, inclusive definition for "arts participation" to enhance public health research by considering a wide range of artistic and creative practices across different communities.

Eighteen communities across America will unveil participatory public art projects on July 27, 2024 showcasing how the arts can improve health and bring people together.

Arizona Daily 07.26.24

Borderlands Theater has been taking part in One Nation/One Project’s national campaign titled “Arts For EveryBody.” Part of an 18-city cohort, Borderlands’ officials say the company has worked to prove how the arts can lead to healthier people and healthier communities. The year-long campaign will end with their “Art is Vital: An Art and Wellness” fiesta.

Come Join Us for the Mountains of Appalachian Music Arts and Wellness Festival on July 27th!

Good Good Good 07.26.24

On July 27, Clyde Valentín will start his day at an art summit in Chicago before heading to the AMERI’KANA outdoor music festival in Kansas City, MO, as part of the nationwide “Arts for Everybody” initiative. This ambitious project, involving 18 cities from Honolulu to the Bronx, aims to promote community health through the arts and is a collaboration between community leaders and artists, with lasting impacts expected beyond the event.

Tammy Baldwin, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin wrote a letter of support for Rhinelander’s Arts For EveryBody event on July 27!

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